Dr. Tellis Constantinos
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Biography
Constantinos C. Tellis, PhD, is a member of the Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) in the Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Greece, and a researcher at the Atherothrombosis Research Centre. He received his BSc in Chemistry and PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Ioannina. His research focuses on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, oxidative stress, inflammation, and atherothrombosis. Specific interests include OxPLs; LDL, oxLDL and sdLDL; Lp(a); TRLs and remnants; HDL functionality; endothelial dysfunction; CD36 and TLR signalling; immune-cell and platelet interactions; and natural and synthetic atheroprotective compounds. He teaches Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervises BSc and MSc dissertations. He has co-authored over 65 peer-reviewed publications, the textbook Clinical Biochemistry–Diagnostics, and Greek Patent No. 1010640. He has contributed to the PINDOS, FOODBIOMES, BLOODY-BERRY and CARDIO LIFE projects. He has served as President and Vice-President of the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society’s Working Group on Pathophysiology of Atherosclerosis and as Editorial Board Member and Associate Editor of the Hellenic Journal of Atherosclerosis. His work has received scientific distinctions, and he is a member of HAS, EAS, HSBMB and ISETAT.
Affiliations
University of Ioannina
Ioánnina, Ípeiros, Greece
Department of Chemistry
Honors and Awards
Recognition of Excellence
Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society, Athens, Greece
Awarded for the presentation “Effect of Lipid-Lowering Therapies on Levels of Lipids, Oxidized Phospholipids, and Plasminogen in Individuals with Dyslipidemia and Elevated Lipoprotein(a)” at the 11th Panhellenic Congress of the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society, Athens, Greece, 5–7 December 2024.
Recognition of Excellence
Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society, Athens, Greece
Membrane Expression of oxLDL Scavenger Receptors in Peripheral Blood Monocytes, M. Tournoglou, G. Tatsis, A. Tsouka, A.D. Tselepis, C. Tellis, 10th Panhellenic Conference of the Working Groups of the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society, 1–2 December 2023, Athens, Greece (Poster)
Recognition Award
Hellenic Diabetes Association, Athens, Attikí, Greece
Investigation of the Effect of Combined Administration of Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide on Lipoprotein Metabolism in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, 18th Panhellenic Congress of Diabetology of the Hellenic Diabetes Society, Athens, September 19, 2020 (Poster)
Recognition Award
Institute for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Athens, Attikí, Greece
Effect of Switching to the Highest Dose of Rosuvastatin versus Add-on Statin Fenofibrate versus Add-on Statin Nicotinic Acid on Oxidative Stress Markers in Patients with Mixed Dyslipidemia, 4th Panhellenic Conference, Institute for Research & Education on Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, DU-LAC Conference Center, Ioannina, 4–6 April 2014 (Poster)
First Prize
Hellenic Society for Free Radical Research and Oxidative Stress, Athens, Attikí, Greece
Effect of 25(OH) Vitamin D Administration on Urinary 8-Isoprostane Levels in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome 8th Panhellenic Congress on Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress, Thessaloniki, 12–14 October 2012 (Poster)
Recognition Award
European Renal Association (ERA), Prague, Praha, Hlavní Město, Czech Republic
Membrane Expression of TLR and Intracellular Cytokine Synthesis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetic Nephropathy, 48th Congress of European Renal Association Prague Czech Republic-June 23-26 2011 (Presentation)
Karl Storz–EAES Award for Best Oral Presentation
Piedmont Reference Center for Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention, Turin, Italy
Awarded for the oral presentation “Expression of α-Defensins, TLR2 and TLR4 in the Inflammatory Response in Open and Laparoscopic Colectomy for Colorectal Cancer” at the 19th International EAES Congress, Turin, Italy, 17 June 2011
Second Prize
9th State of the Art Course, Athens, Attikí, Greece
Second Prize for the abstract “Phosphatidylcholine Production in Lung Epithelial Cells under Mechanical Stretch: Cholinephosphotransferase Activity and the Effect of Betamethasone”, presented at the 9th State of the Art Course, Athens, Greece, 22–24 April 2005.
Experience
University Educator/Researcher
University of Ioannina, Department of Chemistry, Ioánnina, Greece
25 Jun 2014 - present
Research or Laboratory Scientist
University of Ioannina, Department of Chemistry, Ioánnina, Greece
08 Jan 2002 - 24 Jun 2014
University Educator/Researcher
University of Ioannina, Department of Medicine, Ioánnina, Greece
01 Jan 2000 - 07 Jan 2002
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
University of Ioannina, Department of Chemistry, Ioánnina, Greece
03 Oct 1994 - 08 Oct 1999
Research Interests
Socials
